System of a Down has announced tour dates in North America and Europe, they will be performing a small number of shows in North America before they head to Europe this summer.

A message On website from the band reads as follows:

“We’re excited to announce a handful of North American headline shows before our trip to Europe this summer. Gogol Bordello will be joining us as special guests.

“The first group of dates is listed below, along with on-sale dates and ticketing

Musicians will perform in Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and other cities. In June System of a Down, will travel to Europe where they will perform in the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Russia.

System of a Down was founded in 1995 in Los Angeles Armenians – vocalist Serj Tankian, guitarist Daron Malakian, bassist Shavo Odadzhyanom and drummer John Dolmayan. During his career, the band has released five studio albums, each of which went platinum.